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Ilya [14]
4 years ago
14

What is a scalar? APEX

Physics
1 answer:
lianna [129]4 years ago
3 0

Answer:

C. A quantity that does not indicate direction.

Explanation:

There are two types of quantities in physics:

- Scalars: a scalar quantity is a quantity which has only a magnitude, and not a direction.

Examples of scalar quantities are: mass, temperature, time, distance, speed...

- Vectors: a vector quantity is a quantity having both a magnitude and a direction.

Examples of vector quantities are: velocity, displacement, force, acceleration...

Therefore, for the question in the problem:

<em>What is a scalar?</em>

The correct answer is:

C. A quantity that does not indicate direction.

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